Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, March 8, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length9 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.50, -97.47) to the end point (35.55, -97.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1974, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Oklahoma County
- Near the path
- Oklahoma City, Spencer, Jones, Forest Park (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 9 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1974 | F1 | Missouri | 27.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.